'Hammer of the Gods' by Stephen Davis is a biography that delves into the history and dynamics of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. The author provides insights into the band members' personalities, their rise to fame, and the controversies surrounding their rockstar lifestyle. Davis explores the music legacy of Led Zeppelin, highlighting their creative process, business decisions, and the impact they had on the music industry. The narrative covers both the highs and lows of the band, from their epic musical achievements to the challenges they faced due to excess, drugs, and alcohol.
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Content warnings include drug and alcohol use, references to sexual exploits, and other aspects of rock star life during the 1970s that may be viewed as explicit.
From The Publisher:
The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted-and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.
Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham-a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock 'n' roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band.
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About the Author:
Stephen Davis is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Walk This Way and Fleetwood. Other books include Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, and Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.
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